AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOpen-Heart Care at Home: Fiji’s Dr Sanjeev Khulbey says local open-heart surgeries are easing the pressure on Pacific families who previously had to fundraise for overseas treatment, with PSH Hospitals’ new facilities a turning point. Geopolitics Watch: The 55th Pacific Islands Forum heads to Palau in late August, with leaders flagging how Cold War-style rivalries and China–US competition could shape the Indo-Pacific agenda. Drug Crackdown: Fiji police officers face charges after a probe tied to surging Pacific drug seizures, while Australia’s AFP reports 17 tonnes seized in the region so far in 2026. Health & Weight Trends: A major global study finds obesity is not one single “epidemic”—rates rise in many low- and middle-income countries but plateau in wealthy nations. Samoa–NZ Health Exchange: Samoa and New Zealand have launched the first cohort of a long-term placements programme to strengthen primary healthcare through reciprocal hospital placements. Climate on Kids’ Health: A new Samoa study will track how heat and humidity affect children’s learning and wellbeing in classrooms.
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